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Little River Band – Middle Man (1979) | Track profile | Dork

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First Under The Wire
Middle Man

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Little River Band

Middle Man

Release date: 1979

From First Under The Wire

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"Middle Man" is a track by Little River Band, from the album First Under The Wire, released 1979. Full lyrics are available below.

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Lyrics

Middle Man

Time to turn an ear to the middle man

There's another lesson to be learned

He who laughs the last is the better man

A man needs his soul when he's getting burned

I was made to feel like a sinner man

Left without a hope to do or die

Only half a chance to begin again

A man wants to be alone when he needs to cry

The first will be last

The meek will be strong

Does anybody know

Who is right and who is wrong?

I gave it all I had

I tried to understand

Pushed it all away

With a sweep from my hand

Now it's time to turn an ear to the middle man

I feel it's time to run to the middle man

There's another heartache on it's way

He who takes it all is the better man

A man needs to step aside when he's in the way

Oh the first will be last

And the meek will be strong

Does anybody know

Who is right and who is wrong?

I gave it all I had

I tried to understand

I pushed it all away

With a sweep from my hand

And now it's time to turn to the middle man

There's another lesson to be learned

He who laughs the last is the better man

Time to turn an ear ........ To the middle man

Time to turn an ear ........ To the middle man

Time to turn an ear ........ To the middle man

Time to turn an ear ........ To the middle man

Time to turn an ear ........ To the middle man

Time to turn an ear

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Track details

From First Under The Wire

1979

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Album

First Under The Wire

Little River Band

Release year

1979

—It’s Not A Wonder
—Hard Life
—Cool Change
—Middle Man
—Hard Life (Prelude)
—By My Side
—The Rumour
—Man On The Run
—Lonesome Loser

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Writer: Beeb Birtles, Graeham Goble
Producer: John Boylan, Little River Band